Is Western Bulldogs star Tom Boyd suffering from a premiership hangover?

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Who knows in time if he has to be. If Roughy is still best 22 by the time English is playing well at the level (whenever that is), essentially as a very tall midfielder who can ruck, then Boyd may not be rucking that much and spending most time forward. Which is precisely why the forward development is so important now going ahead. It's interesting that for most of my life I've heard us lament not having a pick 1 type KPF at the Dogs. Now we've got one...

And especially while Boyd has the luxury of someone like Cloke there with him, taking a big defender and a lot of pressure off. For all his struggles last year, Trav definitely made things easier for Darcy Moore when he was up there with him.

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And especially while Boyd has the luxury of someone like Cloke there with him, taking a big defender and a lot of pressure off. For all his struggles last year, Trav definitely made things easier for Darcy Moore when he was up there with him.

Great point. Moore would love Trav back right now. Also, the experience of playing at full forward and seeing how Trav & Crameri work up the ground in front of him. You can't substitute in game experience in specialist positions, and Boyd will be a better KPF for every second of that experience. This stuff will make him a better player and our team better. Him running around neutralising ruck contests doesn't make a huge impact, and with a freshly reconstructed shoulder, I'd prefer him to ruck as little as possible from a risk/reward perspective.